- SMART WATER The City of Spur contracted recently to install “smart” barcode-readable water meters, avoiding the need for city techs to manually read the oldstyle dial meters. The new meters, which take only a few minutes to install, have been going in this week. To check your own meter, flip up the hinged plastic cap (left) and read the gallons on the LED screen of the meter — which also contains a barcode identifying your meter. | THE TEXAS SPUR